When a federal judge allowed part of Sandmann's lawsuit to move forward, President Trump responded on Twitter by supporting the teen while attacking The Post.

The family's lawsuit claims that The Post singled out Sandmann because he was a "white, Catholic student wearing a red 'Make America Great Again' souvenir cap" in the video.

The family has asked for $250 million in damages.

All 33 statements that the lawsuit claimed were libelous were initially dismissed by Judge William Bertelsman, who said they were all protected by the First Amendment.

After reviewing a revised version of the lawsuit, however, the Judge decided that three of the 33 statements would need further review, hence the "success" Trump is congratulating.

Each of the three statements now entering into the "discovery" phase of the case involve quotes from Phillips in their article.

He claimed Sandmann and the other students "blocked" him and "would not allow him to retreat" towards the Lincoln Memorial.

It is unclear why President Trump would so publicly side with the young man except for the fact that he is a Trump supporter. Similar lawsuits have been filed against CNN and NBC by Sandmann's family making similar claims.